News Clippings
Oct. 9
Vaughan News
Vaughan's mayor mourns his 'great' father (Parkbench.com)
Classes closed due to COVID-19 cases at 2 York Region schools (Yorkregion.com)
Almost two-century-old Vaughan Lutheran church opens this Thanksgiving (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
2 things to know about Aurora's garbage pickup and shaping the town's future (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill approves 32-storey apartment buildings at Yonge and Carrville (Yorkregion.com)
Do it for the ‘gram: 6 sweet spots in Richmond Hill for fabulous fall colours (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Feds, Ontario ante up millions to produce electric vehicles at Ford's Oakville plant (CP24.com)
Provincial News
Ontario announces hiring of Education Health Advisor (Durhamnewsradio.com)
Ontario Supporting Local Festivals and Events (News.ontario.ca)
Federal News
Oct. 8
Vaughan News
Vaughan's mayor mourns his 'great' father, Azeglio Bevilacqua (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Important to stay vigilant during Thanksgiving as COVID-19 pandemic continues (Yorkregion.com)
'No cookie-cutter skateparks': Newmarket looks at three options for outdoor park (Yorkregion.com)
Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority drops appeal of East Gwillimbury zoning bylaw (Yorkregion.com)
Do you have the guts to trek through Aurora's spooktacular Halloween event? (Yorkregion.com)
Markham breaks free of Single-Use Plastics (Markhamstaffnews.ca)
York Region asks province for process to open up protected Greenbelt -- again (Thestar.com)
Health professionals needed in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Multi-tower residential development proposed as City of Markham updates Secondary Plan (NRU)
GTA News
Cultivating innovation in Brampton (NRU)
Burlington Neighbourhood Centres (NRU)
Municipalities exploring ranked ballot voting (NRU)
Provincial News
Ontario government supports bill to make daylight time permanent (CP24.com)
Federal News
Health Canada approves 1st rapid antigen COVID-19 test, feds plan to buy 20 million (CBC.ca)
Liberals' 2021 single-use plastic ban includes grocery bags, takeout containers (CBC.ca)
Oct. 7
Vaughan News
Dump truck fire on Teston Road slows area traffic (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
UPDATE: Newmarket eyes 2.99% property tax increase for 2021 (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Markham Public Library shifts from curbside to inside pick-up (Markhamstaffnews.ca)
York Regional Police open new marine unit headquarters in Georgina (Yorkregion.com)
York Region hits highest single-day increase with 89 new COVID-19 cases (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Coronavirus cases hit all-time high in York Region (Citynews.ca)
COVID-19 Today: School, child care cases for Newmarket, York Region, and Ontario (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire highlights importance of kitchen safety (Yorkregion.com)
Online voting opens for 2020 YRDSB trustee byelection next week (Yorkregion.com)
No more environment commissioner: Richmond Hill moves to new model of government (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
TTC rolls out new bus-only lanes. Here’s what you need to know (Yorkregion.com)
City unveils winter plan for people experiencing homelessness in Toronto (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Surpasses Four Million COVID-19 Tests (News.ontario.ca)
Federal News
Health Canada approves 1st rapid antigen COVID-19 test, feds plan to buy 20 million (CBC.ca)
Justin Trudeau offers help to mayors in COVID-19 hot spots (Thestar.com)
Oct. 6
Vaughan News
Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital celebrates ‘substantial completion’ (Reminetwork.com)
Two Balzac’s Coffee Roasters open in Vaughan, first in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan to gain fifth representative at York Region council table (Yorkregion.com)
Reopening Vaughan (Urbantoronto.com)
Ready, Resilient, Resourceful (Urbantoronto.com)
You asked, we answered (Urbantoronto.com)
York Region News
Groundbreaking ceremony marks beginning of construction at the future Markham campus (Excal.on.ca)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Ninth Line intersection in Stouffville to be closed weekends (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Provincial News
Motion rejecting an early election call gets unanimous support at Queen’s Park (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Few provinces still resisting COVID Alert app as new features under consideration (CBC.ca)
Trudeau promises federal help for COVID hot spots in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta (CBC.ca)
Oct. 5
Vaughan News
Vaughan petition, ratepayer group formed after synagogue high density bid (Yorkregion.com)
COVID-19 disrupts fundraising drive for new Catholic church in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
First student COVID case in Newmarket at Sir William Mulock high school (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Aurora council rejects bid to release Library Square land deal details (Yorkregion.com)
You can help shape design of Newmarket's first outdoor skatepark (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville hosting electronic recycling event (Yorkregion.com)
Markham Public Library supports Chinese community during COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? 'Big Pipe' work on Markham's 16th Ave. set for fall (Yorkregion.com)
York Region development is booming, despite challenges of pandemic (Newmarkettoday.com)
Markham Mayor sounds alarm over surge in COVID-19 case counts (Yorkregionc.com)
GTA News
Will Toronto turn its city-run golf courses into parks? (Thestar.com)
Toronto Public Health halts contact tracing outside of COVID-19 outbreaks in facilities (CBC.ca)
City forced to remove trees planted at bottom of popular Toronto tobogganing hill (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Fire Marshal Promotes Fire Safety in the Kitchen (News.ontario.ca)
Federal News
Ottawa spending another $600M to help businesses survive lockdowns (CBC.ca)